WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Appeal to Drop Arrest Warrant

Ruling Is Latest Setback in Battle to Avoid Extradition to Sweden

STOCKHOLM—A Swedish appeals court on Thursday rejected a plea to drop an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted for questioning over allegations that he raped one women and molested another during a visit to Stockholm in 2010.

“In the view of the Court of Appeal, there is no reason to set aside the detention solely because Julian Assange is in an embassy and the detention order cannot be enforced at present for that reason,” the Court of Appeal said in its verdict.